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Top tax accountant exam scorer in South Korea admits to using AI to cheat

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Top tax accountant exam scorer in South Korea admits to using AI to cheat

South Korean police said on Sunday they had launched an investigation after the top scorer in a national tax accountant exam confessed to using artificial intelligence to cheat.

The test taker, who ranked first in both rounds of the national qualification exam held in April and July, submitted a written confession through his lawyer and acknowledged using AI to obtain answers during the tests.

He scored 397.5 out of 400 points in the first round, getting just one of 160 questions wrong, sparking...